[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 103 (Friday, July 12, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Pages S7826-S7832]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED

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           THE DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 1997

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                  NUNN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 4453

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. NUNN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, and Mr. Domenici) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by them to the bill (S. 1894) making 
appropriations for the Department of Defense for the fiscal year ending 
September 30, 1997, and for other purposes; as follows:

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert:
       Sec.   . In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this 
     act, $150,000,000 is appropriated for defense against weapons 
     of mass destruction, including domestic preparedness, 
     interdiction of weapons of mass destruction and related 
     materials, control and disposition of weapons of mass 
     destruction and related materials threatening the United 
     States, coordination of policy and countermeasures against 
     proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and 
     miscellaneous related programs, projects, and activities as 
     authorized by law: Provided, That the total amount available 
     under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' for the Joint Technology Insertion 
     Program shall be $2,523,000: Provided further, That the total 
     amount appropriated under the heading ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' is hereby 
     reduced by $12,000,000: Provided further, That the total 
     amount appropriated under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby reduced by 
     $138,000,000.
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                     NUNN AMENDMENTS NOS. 4454-4459

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. NUNN submitted six amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4454

  At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following new 
section:
  Sec.  . The total amount appropriated under the heading ``Former 
Soviet Union Threat Reduction'' is hereby increased by $150,000,000: 
Provided, That the total amount appropriated under the heading 
``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby reduced by 
$138,000,000: Provided further, That the total amount appropriated 
under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and Evaluation, 
Defense-Wide'' is hereby reduced by $12,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4455

  At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following new 
section:
  Sec.  . The total amount appropriated under the heading ``Former 
Soviet Union Threat Reduction'' is hereby increased by $150,000,000: 
Provided, That the total amount appropriated under the heading 
``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby reduced by 
$150,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4456

  At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following new 
section:
  Sec.  . Of the amounts appropriated under the heading ``Operation and 
Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', $150,000,000 is available only for matters 
related to defense against weapons of mass destruction: Provided, That 
the total amount available for other purposes under the heading 
``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby reduced by 
$150,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4457

  At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following new 
section:
  Sec.  . The total amount appropriated under the heading ``Former 
Soviet Union Threat Reduction'' is hereby increased by $150,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4458

  At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following new 
section:
  Sec.  . The total amount appropriated under the heading ``Operation 
and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby increased by $150,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4459

  At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following new 
section:
  Sec.  . The total amount appropriated under the heading ``Operation 
and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby reduced by $150,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 

                       DORGAN AMENDMENT NO. 4460

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. DORGAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 30, strike lines 12 through 13 and insert in lieu 
     thereof: ``$8,890,092,000, to remain available for obligation 
     until September 30, 1998: Provided, That, of the amount 
     appropriated under this heading, not more than $508,437,000 
     shall be available for national missile defense.''
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                  FEINSTEIN AMENDMENTS NOS. 4461-4462

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mrs. FEINSTEIN submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by 
her to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4461

       On page 29, line 20, strike out ``Forces.'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``Forces: Provided further, That of the funds 
     available under this paragraph, $18,000,000 shall be 
     available for the Pulse Doppler Upgrade modification to the 
     AN/SPS-48E radar system.''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4462

       On page 29, line 10, strike out ``1998.'' and insert in 
     lieu thereof ``1998: Provided further, That of the funds 
     available under this paragraph, $4,000,000 shall be available 
     for the procurement of a real-time, automatic cargo tracking 
     and control system.''.
                                 ______
                                 

                      GRASSLEY AMENDMENT NO. 4463

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used 
     for supporting more than 68 general officers on active duty 
     in the Marine Corps.
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                        PELL AMENDMENT NO. 4464

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. PELL submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to the 
bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. Of the amount appropriated or otherwise made 
     available for the Department of Defense under title IV of 
     this Act under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Navy'' for the National Oceanographic Partnership 
     Program, there shall be available such funds as the Secretary 
     of the Navy shall require for the establishment of the 
     National Coastal Data Centers required by section 7901(c) of 
     title 10, United States Code, as added by the National 
     Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 1997.
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                      GRASSLEY AMENDMENT NO. 4465

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. GRASSLEY submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. Funds appropriated by this Act may not be used 
     for supporting more than 68 general officers on active duty 
     in the Marine Corps until--
       (1) the Inspector General of the Department of Defense--
       (A) has conducted a comprehensive review of all 
     headquarters within the department and all general and flag 
     officer positions that involves--
       (i) an evaluation of the structure of headquarters within 
     the department and the general and flag officer positions in 
     relation to past, current, and future changes in the force 
     structure of the Armed Forces, including consideration of the 
     increasing importance of joint headquarters since enactment 
     of the Goldwater-Nichols Department of Defense Reorganization 
     Act of 1986 and the roles and missions of the headquarters in 
     the headquarters structure; and
       (ii) a determination of the adjustments in such 
     headquarters and positions that are necessary to provide an 
     appropriate relationship between the headquarters structure 
     and the force structure and between the number of general and 
     flag officer positions and the force structure; and
       (B) has submitted to the Secretary of Defense a report on 
     the results of the review, including the Inspector General's 
     recommendations for eliminating any headquarters and general 
     and flag officer positions that the Inspector General 
     considers redundant or otherwise unnecessary;

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       (2) the Secretary of Defense--
       (A) after considering the Inspector General's report 
     (including the recommendations), has developed a plan, 
     including a schedule, for a phased elimination of excess 
     headquarters and general and flag officer positions; and
       (B) has submitted the plan to Congress; and
       (3) Congress has enacted a joint resolution the matter 
     after the enacting clause states only the following: 
     ``Congress approves the plan for elimination of headquarters 
     and general and flag officer positions in the Armed Forces 
     that was submitted to Congress by the Secretary of Defense on 
           .'', the blank being filled in with the date on which 
     the Secretary submits the report to Congress.
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                       INOUYE AMENDMENT NO. 4466

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. Inouye submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 8, on line 15 after the words ``Transaction Fund'' 
     insert the following:
       ``Provided, That from funds available for the Asia-Pacific 
     Center for Security Studies, such sums as may be necessary 
     may be made available to reimburse the cost of conferences, 
     seminars, courses of instruction, or similar educational 
     activities of the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies 
     for military officers and civilian official of foreign 
     nations if the Secretary of Defense determines that 
     attendance by such personnel, without reimbursement, is in 
     the national security interest of the United States''.
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                   STEVENS AMENDMENTS NOS. 4467-4477

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS submitted 11 amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4467

       On page 8, line 1, strike the number ``$17,700,859,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$17,696,659,000''.
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                           Amendment No. 4468

       On page 9, line 11, strike the number ``$9,953,142,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$9,887,142,000''.
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                           Amendment No. 4469

       On page 12, line 22, strike the number ``$1,069,957,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$1,140,157,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4470

       On page 32, line 18, strike the number ``$10,256,108,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$10,251,208,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4471

       On page 32, line 19, strike the number ``$9,936,638,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$9,931,738,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4472

       On page 9, line 4, strike the number ``$17,331,309,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$17,326,909,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4473

       On page 4, line 3, strike the number ``$17,021,810,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$17,026,210,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4474

       On page 3, line 3, strike the number ``$16,943,581,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$16,948,481,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4475

       On page 32, line 18, strike the number ``$10,256,108,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$10,251,208,000'';
       On page 32, line 19, strike the number ``$9,936,638,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$9,931,738,000'';
       On page 9, line 4, strike the number ``$17,331,309,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$17,326,909,000'';
       On page 3, line 3, strike the number ``$16,943,581,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$16,948,481,000'';
       On page 4, line 3, strike the number ``$17,021,810,000'' 
     and insert in lieu thereof ``$17,026,210,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4476

       On page 26, line 11, before the period, insert:
       ``: Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading, $11,500,000 shall be made available only for 
     modifications to B-52 bomber aircraft''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4477

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. (a) Of the amounts appropriated or otherwise 
     made available by this Act for the Department of the Air 
     Force, $2,000,000 shall be available to provide comprehensive 
     care and rehabilitation services to children with 
     disabilities who are dependents of members of the Armed 
     Forces at Lakeland Air Force Base, Texas.
       (b) Subject to subsection (c), the Secretary of the Air 
     Force shall grant the funds available under subsection (a) to 
     the Children's Association for Maximum Potential (CAMP) for 
     use by the association to defray the costs of designing and 
     constructing the facility referred to in subsection (a).
       (c)(1) The Secretary may not make a grant of funds under 
     subsection (b) until the Secretary and the association enter 
     into an agreement under which the Secretary leases to the 
     association the facility to be constructed using the funds.
       (2)(A) The term of the lease under paragraph (1) may not be 
     less than 25 years.
       (B) As consideration for the lease of the facility, the 
     association shall assume responsibility for the operation and 
     maintenance of the facility, including the costs of such 
     operation and maintenance.
       (3) The Secretary may require such additional terms and 
     conditions in connection with the lease as the Secretary 
     considers appropriate to protect the interests of the United 
     States.
                                 ______
                                 

               CRAIG (AND KEMPTHORNE) AMENDMENT NO. 4478

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Craig, for himself, and Mr. Kempthorne) 
submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by them to the bill, S. 
1894, supra; as follows:

       Before the period on page 20, line 29, insert: ``: Provided 
     further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
     $2,000,000 shall be available for titanium processing 
     technology''.
                                 ______
                                 

                        HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 4479

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Helms) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 9, line 22, before the period, insert: ``: Provided 
     further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
     $1,000,000 shall be made available, by grant or other 
     transfer, to the Harnett County School Board, Lillington, 
     North Carolina, for use by the school board for the education 
     of dependents of members of the Armed Forces and employees of 
     the Department of Defense located at Fort Bragg and Pope Air 
     Force Base, North Carolina''.
                                 ______
                                 

                       SPECTER AMENDMENT NO. 4480

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Specter) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 29, line 20, before the period, insert: ``: 
     Provided further, That of the funds appropriated under this 
     heading $46,600,000 shall be made available only for the 
     Intercooled Recuperated Gas Turbine Engine program''.
                                 ______
                                 

                       STEVENS AMENDMENT NO. 4481

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 8, line 15, before the period, insert: ``: 
     Provided, That advance billing for services provided or work 
     performed by the Navy's defense business operating funds 
     activities is prohibited; Provided further, That of the funds 
     appropriated under this heading, $2,976,000,000 shall be 
     available only for depot maintenance activities and programs, 
     and $989,700,000 shall be available only for real property 
     maintenance activities''.
                                 ______
                                 

                      LIEBERMAN AMENDMENT NO. 4482

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Lieberman) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 30, line 13, before the period, insert: ``: 
     Provided, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
     $56,200,000 shall be available for the Corps Surface-to-Air 
     Missile (CORPS SAM) program and $515,743,000 shall be 
     available for the Other Theater Missile Defense/Follow-On TMD 
     Activities program''.
                                 ______
                                 

               KEMPTHORNE (AND CRAIG) AMENDMENT NO. 4483

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. SEVENS (for Mr. Kempthorne, for himself, and Mr. Craig) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by them to the bill, S. 1894, 
supra; as follows:

       On page 33, on line 16 before the period, insert: ``: 
     Provided, That of the funds provided under this heading for 
     Research, development, test and evaluation, $3,000,000 shall 
     only be for the accelerated development of advanced sensors 
     for the Army's Mobile Munitions Assessment System''.
                                 ______
                                 

                   STEVENS AMENDMENTS NOS. 4484-4488

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS submitted five amendments intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4484

       On page 8, line 3 before the period, insert: ``: Provided, 
     That funds appropriated under

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     this heading for supervision and administration costs for 
     facilities maintenance and repair, minor construction, or 
     design projects may be obligated at the time the reimbursable 
     order is accepted by the performing activity: Provided 
     further, That for the purpose of this section, supervision 
     and administration costs includes all in-house government 
     costs''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4485

       On page 8, line 15 before the period, insert: ``: Provided, 
     That funds appropriated under this heading for supervision 
     and administration costs for facilities maintenance and 
     repair, minor construction, or design projects may be 
     obligated at the time the reimbursable order is accepted by 
     the performing activity: Provided further, That for the 
     purpose of this section, supervision and administration costs 
     includes all in-house government costs''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4486

       On page 8, line 19 before the period, insert: ``: Provided, 
     That funds appropriated under this heading for supervision 
     and administration costs for facilities maintenance and 
     repair, minor construction, or design projects may be 
     obligated at the time the reimbursable order is accepted by 
     the performing activity: Provided further, That for the 
     purpose of this section, supervision and administration costs 
     includes all in-house government costs''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4487

       On page 9, line 6 before the period, insert: ``: Provided, 
     That funds appropriated under this heading for supervision 
     and administration costs for facilities maintenance and 
     repair, minor construction, or design projects may be 
     obligated at the time the reimbursable order is accepted by 
     the performing activity: Provided further, That for the 
     purpose of this section, supervision and administration costs 
     includes all in-house government costs''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4488

       At an appropriate place in the bill, insert:
       Sec.  . Funds appropriated in title II of this Act for 
     supervision and administration costs for facilities 
     maintenance and repair, minor construction, or design 
     projects may be obligated at the time the reimbursable order 
     is accepted by the performing activity: Provided, That for 
     the purpose of this section, supervision and administration 
     costs includes all in-house government costs.
                                 ______
                                 

                      BINGAMAN AMENDMENT NO. 4489

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BINGAMAN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 70, line 8, strike out ``$1,218,000,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,118,000,000''.
                                 ______
                                 

                BINGAMAN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 4490

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BINGAMAN (for himself, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Santorum) submitted 
an amendment intended to be proposed by them to the bill, S. 1894, 
supra; as follows:

       On page 30, line 13, insert before the period the 
     following: ``: Provided, That, of such amount, $10,000,000 is 
     available for the United States-Japan Management Training 
     Program''.
                                 ______
                                 

                    HARKIN AMENDMENTS NOS. 4491-4492

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. HARKIN submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4491

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available for the Department of Defense by this Act may be 
     obligated or expended to pay a contractor under a contract 
     with the Department for any costs incurred by the contractor 
     when it is made known to the Federal official having 
     authority to obligate or expend such funds that such costs 
     are restructuring costs associated with a business 
     combination that were incurred on or after August 15, 1994.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4492

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. (a)(1) Not later than February 1, 1997, the 
     Comptroller General shall, in consultation with the Inspector 
     General of the Department of Defense and the Director of the 
     Office of Management and Budget, submit to Congress a report 
     which shall set forth recommendations regarding the revisions 
     of statute or regulation necessary--
       (A) to assure that the amount paid by the Department of 
     Defense for restructuring costs associated with a business 
     combination does not exceed the expected net financial 
     benefit to the Federal Government of the business 
     combination;
       (B) to assure that such expected net financial benefit 
     accrues to the Federal Government; and
       (C) in the event that the amount paid exceeds the actual 
     net financial benefit, to permit the Federal Government to 
     recoup the difference between the amount paid and the actual 
     net financial benefit.
       (2) For purposes of determining the net financial benefit 
     to the Federal Government of a business combination under 
     this subsection, the Comptroller General shall utilize a 5-
     year time period and take into account all costs anticipated 
     to be incurred by the Federal Government as a result of the 
     business combination, including costs associated with the 
     payment of unemployment compensation and costs associated 
     with the retraining of workers.
       (b) No funds appropriated or otherwise made available for 
     the Department of Defense by this Act may be obligated or 
     expended to process or pay any claim for restructuring costs 
     associated with a business combination under the following:
       (1) Any contract, advance agreement, or novation agreement 
     entered into on or after July 12, 1996.
       (2) Any contract, advance agreement, or novation agreement 
     entered into before that date unless the contract or 
     agreement specifies that payment for costs associated with a 
     business combination shall be made under the contract using 
     funds appropriated or otherwise made available for the 
     Department by this Act.
                                 ______
                                 

                        HELMS AMENDMENT NO. 4493

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Helms) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 9, line 22, before the period, insert: ``: Provided 
     further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
     $1,000,000 shall be made available, by grant or other 
     transfer, to the Harnett County School Board, Lillington, 
     North Carolina, for use by the school board for the education 
     of dependents of members of the Armed Forces and employees of 
     the Department of Defense located at Fort Bragg and Pope Air 
     Force Base, North Carolina''.
                                 ______
                                 

                        SIMON AMENDMENT NO. 4494

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. SIMON submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 35, line 18, before the period, insert the 
     following: ``: Provided, That any individual accepting a 
     scholarship or fellowship from this program agrees to work 
     for and make their language skills available to any agency or 
     office of the Federal Government having national security 
     responsibilities, unless the award recipient demonstrates, in 
     accordance with guidelines developed by the Secretary, that 
     no such position is available in which case the recipient may 
     work in the field of higher education in a discipline 
     relating to the foreign country, foreign language, area study 
     or international field of study for which the scholarship or 
     fellowship was awarded, for a period specified by the 
     Secretary''.
                                 ______
                                 

                    BRYAN AMENDMENTS NOS. 4495-4508

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BRYAN submitted 14 amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4495

       On page 30, line 1, strike ``$14,778,540,000'' and insert 
     ``$10,778,540,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4496

       On page 29, line 16, strike ``$8,067,543,000'' and insert 
     ``$6,067,543,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4497

       On page 30, line 1, strike ``$14,778,540,000'' and insert 
     ``$11,778,540,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4498

       On page 29, line 16, strike ``$8,067,543,000'' and insert 
     ``$7,067,543,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4499

       On page 21, line 10, strike ``$3,295,486,000'' and insert 
     ``$2,295,486,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4500

       On page 21, line 10, strike ``$3,295,486,000'' and insert 
     ``$2,795,486,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4501

       On page 22, line 3, strike ``$7,239,704,000'' and insert 
     ``$5,239,704,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4502

       On page 22, line 3, strike ``$7,239,704,000'' and insert 
     ``$6,239,704,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4503

       On page 26, line 10, strike ``$6,630,370,000'' and insert 
     ``$4,630,370,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4504

       On page 27, line 19, strike ``$5,577,787,000'' and insert 
     ``$3,577,787,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4505

       On page 27, line 19, strike ``$5,577,787,000'' and insert 
     ``$4,577,787,000''.

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                           Amendment No. 4506

       On page 23, line 19, strike ``$3,909,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$2,509,072,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4507

       On page 23, line 19, strike ``$3,909,072,000'' and insert 
     ``$2,909,072,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4508

       On page 26, line 10, strike ``$6,630,370,000'' and insert 
     ``$5,630,370,000''.
                                 ______
                                 

                    GRAMM AMENDMENTS NOS. 4509-4510

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. GRAMM submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4509

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.   . PLANS FOR MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION 
                   PROGRAMS.

       (a) Program for Enrollment in TRICARE Managed Care 
     Option.--(1) Not later than September 12, 1996, the Secretary 
     of defense and the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     shall jointly submit to Congress and the President a report 
     that sets forth a specific plan and the Secretaries' 
     recommendations regarding the establishment of a 
     demonstration program under which--
       (A) military retirees who are eligible for medicare are 
     permitted to enroll in the managed care option of the TRICARE 
     program; and
       (B) the Secretary of Health and Human Services reimburses 
     the Secretary of Defense from the medicare program on a 
     capitated basis for the costs of providing health care 
     services to military retirees who enroll.
       (2) The report shall include the following:
       (A) The number of military retirees projected to 
     participate in the demonstration program and the minimum 
     number of such participants necessary to conduct the 
     demonstration program effectively.
       (B) A plan for notifying military retirees of their 
     eligibility for enrollment in the demonstration program and 
     for any other matters connected with enrollment.
       (C) A recommendation for the duration of the demonstration 
     program.
       (D) A recommendation for the geographic regions in which 
     the demonstration program should be conducted.
       (E) The appropriate level of capitated reimbursement, and a 
     schedule for such reimbursement, from the medicare program to 
     the Department of Defense for health care services provided 
     enrollees in the demonstration program.
       (F) An estimate of the amounts to be allocated by the 
     Department for the provision of health care services to 
     military retirees eligible for medicare in the regions in 
     which the demonstration program is proposed to be conducted 
     in the absence of the program and an assessment of revisions 
     to such allocation that would result from the conduct of the 
     program.
       (G) An estimate of the cost to the Department and to the 
     medicare program of providing health care services to 
     medicare eligible military retirees who enroll in the 
     demonstration program.
       (H) An assessment of the likelihood of cost shifting among 
     the Department and the medicare program under the 
     demonstration program.
       (I) A proposal for mechanisms for reconciling and 
     reimbursing any improper payments among the Department and 
     the medicare program under the demonstration program.
       (J) A methodology for evaluating the demonstration program, 
     including cost analyses.
       (K) As assessment of the extent to which the Tricare 
     program is prepared to meet requirements of the medicare 
     program for purposes of the demonstration program and the 
     provisions of law or regulation that would have to be waived 
     in order to facilitate the carrying out of the demonstration 
     program.
       (L) An assessment of the impact of the demonstration 
     program on military readiness.
       (M) Contingency plans for the provision of health care 
     services under the demonstration program in the event of the 
     mobilization of health care personnel.
       (N) A recommendation of the reports that the Department and 
     the Department of Health and Human Services should submit to 
     Congress describing the conduct of the demonstration program.
       (b) Feasibility Study for Program for Enrollment in TRICARE 
     Fee-For-Service Option.--Not later than January 10, 1997, the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services shall jointly submit to Congress and the President a 
     report on the feasibility and advisability of expanding the 
     demonstration program referred to in subsection (a) so as to 
     provide the Department with reimbursement from the medicare 
     program on a fee-for-service basis for health care services 
     provided medicare-eligible military retirees who enroll in 
     the demonstration program. The report shall include a 
     proposal for the expansion of the program if the expansion is 
     determined to be advisable.
       (c) Appropriations.--$75,000,000 shall be made available to 
     carry out the demonstration program referred to in subsection 
     (a) if Congress authorizes the program by the end of the 
     Second Session of the 104th Congress.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4510

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:

     SEC.     . PLANS FOR MEDICARE SUBVENTION DEMONSTRATION 
                   PROGRAMS.

       (a) Program for Enrollment in TRICARE Managed Care 
     Option.--(1) Not later than September 6, 1996, the Secretary 
     of Defense and the Secretary of Health and Human Services 
     shall jointly submit to Congress and the President a report 
     that sets forth a specific plan and the Secretaries' 
     recommendations regarding the establishment of a 
     demonstration program under which--
       (A) military retirees who are eligible for medicare are 
     permitted to enroll in the managed care option of the Tricare 
     program; and
       (B) the Secretary of Health and Human Services reimburses 
     the Secretary of Defense from the medicare program on a 
     capitated basis for the costs of providing health care 
     services to military retirees who enroll.
       (2) The report shall include the following:
       (A) The number of military retirees projected to 
     participate in the demonstration program and the minimum 
     number of such participants necessary to conduct the 
     demonstration program effectively.
       (B) A plan for notifying military retirees of their 
     eligibility for enrollment in the demonstration program and 
     for any other matters connected with enrollment.
       (C) A recommendation for the duration of the demonstration 
     program.
       (D) A recommendation for the geographic regions in which 
     the demonstration program should be conducted.
       (E) The appropriate level of capitated reimbursement, and a 
     schedule for such reimbursement, from the medicare program to 
     the Department of Defense for health care services provided 
     enrollees in the demonstration program.
       (F) An estimate of the amounts to be allocated by the 
     Department for the provision of health care services to 
     military retirees eligible for medicare in the regions in 
     which the demonstration program is proposed to be conducted 
     in the absence of the program and an assessment of revisions 
     to such allocation that would result from the conduct of the 
     program.
       (G) An estimate of the cost to the Department and to the 
     medicare program of providing health care services to 
     medicare eligible military retirees who enroll in the 
     demonstration program.
       (H) An assessment of the likelihood of cost shifting among 
     the Department and the medicare program under the 
     demonstration program.
       (I) A proposal for mechanisms for reconciling and 
     reimbursing any improper payments among the Department and 
     the medicare program under the demonstration program.
       (J) A methodology for evaluating the demonstration program, 
     including cost analyses.
       (K) An assessment of the extent to which the Tricare 
     program is prepared to meet requirements of the medicare 
     program for purposes of the demonstration program and the 
     provisions of law or regulation that would have to be waived 
     in order to facilitate the carrying out of the demonstration 
     program.
       (L) An assessment of the impact of the demonstration 
     program on military readiness.
       (M) Contingency plans for the provision of health care 
     services under the demonstration program in the event of the 
     mobilization of health care personnel.
       (N) A recommendation of the reports that the Department and 
     the Department of Health and Human Services should submit to 
     Congress describing the conduct of the demonstration program.
       (b) Feasibility Study for Program for Enrollment in TRICARE 
     Fee-For-Service Option.--Not later than January 3, 1997, the 
     Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of Health and Human 
     Services shall jointly submit to Congress and the President a 
     report on the feasibility and advisability of expanding the 
     demonstration program referred to in subsection (a) so as to 
     provide the Department with reimbursement from the medicare 
     program on a fee-for-service basis for health care services 
     provided medicare-eligible military retirees who enroll in 
     the demonstration program. The report shall include a 
     proposal for the expansion of the program if the expansion is 
     determined to be advisable.
       (c) Appropriations.--$75,000,000 shall be made available to 
     carry out the demonstration program referred to in subsection 
     (a) if Congress authorizes the program by the end of the 
     Second Session of the 104th Congress.
                                 ______
                                 

                       CHAFEE AMENDMENT NO. 4511

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Chafee) submitted an amendment intended to be 
proposed by him to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       Before the period on page 30, line 13, insert: ``: Provided 
     further, That of the funds appropriated under this heading, 
     $3,000,000 shall be available for a defense technology 
     transfer pilot program''.
                                 ______
                                 

              NUNN (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENTS NOS. 4512-4513

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. NUNN (for himself, Mr. Lugar, Mr. Domenici, and Mr. Harkin) 
submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by them to the bill, 
S. 1894, supra; as follows:

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                           Amendment No. 4512

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert:
       Sec.   . In addition to amounts provided elsewhere in this 
     act, $150,000,000 is appropriated for defense against weapons 
     of mass destruction, including domestic preparedness, 
     interdiction of weapons of mass destruction and related 
     materials, control and disposition of weapons of mass 
     destruction and related materials threatening the United 
     States, coordination of policy and countermeasures against 
     proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and 
     miscellaneous related programs, projects, and activities as 
     authorized by law: Provided, That the total amount available 
     under the heading ``Research, Development, Test and 
     Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' for the Joint Technology Insertion 
     Program shall be $2,523,000: Provided further, That the total 
     amount appropriated under the heading ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' is hereby 
     reduced by $12,000,000: Provided further, That the total 
     amount appropriated under the heading ``Operation and 
     Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby reduced by 
     $138,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4513

       On page 17, line 24, strike out ``$327,900,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$477,900,000''.
       On page 9, line 11, strike out $9,953,142,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$9,815,142,000''.
       On page 30, line 12, strike out ``$9,190,092,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$9,178,092,000''.
                                 ______
                                 

                     NUNN AMENDMENTS NOS. 4514-4522

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. NUNN submitted nine amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4514

       On page 17, line 24, strike out ``$327,900,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$477,900,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4515

       On page 9, line 11, strike out ``$9,953,142,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$9,815,142,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4516

       On page 30, line 12, strike out ``$9,190,092,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$9,178,092,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4517

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:
       Sec.   . The total amount appropriated under the heading 
     ``Former Soviet Union Treat Reduction'' is hereby increased 
     by $150,000,000; Provided, That the total amount appropriated 
     under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' 
     is hereby reduced by $138,000,000; Provided further, That the 
     total amount appropriated under the heading ``Research, 
     Development, Test and Evaluation, Defense-Wide'' is hereby 
     reduced by $12,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4518

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:
       Sec.  . The total amount appropriated under the heading 
     ``Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction'' is hereby increased 
     by $150,000,000; Provided, That the total amount appropriated 
     under the heading ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' 
     is hereby reduced by $150,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4519

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:
       Sec.   . Of the amounts appropriated under the heading 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'', $150,000,000 is 
     available only for matters related to defense against weapons 
     of mass destruction; Provided, That the total amount 
     available for other purposes under the heading ``Operation 
     and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby reduced by 
     $150,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4520

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:
       Sec.  . The total amount appropriated under the heading 
     ``Former Soviet Union Threat Reduction'' is hereby increased 
     by $150,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4521

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:
       Sec.  . The total amount appropriated under the heading 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby 
     increased by $150,000,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4522

       At the appropriate place in the bill, insert the following 
     new section:
       Sec.  . The total amount appropriated under the heading 
     ``Operation and Maintenance, Defense-Wide'' is hereby reduced 
     by $150,000,000.
                                 ______
                                 

                       D'AMATO AMENDMENT NO. 4523

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. D'AMATO submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. None of the unobligated funds made available 
     before the date of enactment of this Act for activities under 
     title III of the Defense Production Act of 1950 (50 U.S.C. 
     App. 2091 et seq.) may be expended until all such funds 
     available on the day before the date of enactment of this Act 
     to carry out the aluminum metal matrix composite program 
     (approved as recorded in the purchases, purchase commitments, 
     and cost sharing letter and notification of the President 
     dated October 5, 1995) are fully obligated for such 
     purchases, purchase commitments, and cost sharing arrangement 
     for discontinuously reinforced aluminum.
                                 ______
                                 

             BUMPERS (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENTS NOS. 4524-4526

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BUMPERS (for himself, Mr. Feingold, and Mr. Kohl) submitted three 
amendments intended to be proposed by them to the bill, S. 1894, supra; 
as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4524

       On page 22, strike lines 3 through 4, and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following: ``$5,394,948,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 1999: Provided, That no 
     funds provided under this heading shall be expended or 
     obligated for F/A-18E/F aircraft.''
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4525

       On page 22, strike lines 3 through 4, and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following: ``$6,372,948,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 1999: Provided, That of 
     the funds made available under this heading $1,467,000,000 
     shall be made available for procurement of 36 F/A-18C/D 
     aircraft, and no funds shall be expended or obligated for F/
     A-18E/F aircraft.''
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4526

       On page 22, strike lines 3 through 4, and insert in lieu 
     thereof the following: ``$7,005,704,000, to remain available 
     for obligation until September 30, 1999: Provided, That of 
     the funds made available under this heading, no more than 
     $255,000,000 shall be expended or obligated for F/A-18C/D 
     aircraft.''
                                 ______
                                 

                     KEMPTHORNE AMENDMENT NO. 4527

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. STEVENS (for Mr. Kempthorne) submitted an amendment intended to 
be proposed by him to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 33, on line 16 before the period, insert: ``: 
     Provided, That of the funds provided under this heading for 
     Research, development, test and evaluation, $3,000,000 shall 
     only be for the accelerated development of advanced sensors 
     for the Army's Mobile Munitions Assessment System''.
                                 ______
                                 

                        FRAHM AMENDMENT NO. 4528

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mrs. FRAHM submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       At the appropriate place, insert the following:
       None of the funds provided for the purchase of the T-39N 
     may be obligated until the Under Secretary of Defense for 
     Acquisition certifies to the defense committees that the 
     contract was awarded on the basis of and following a full and 
     open competition consistent with current federal acquisition 
     statutes.
                                 ______
                                 

                  WELLSTONE AMENDMENTS NOS. 4529-4530

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. WELLSTONE submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4529

       On page 35, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
       Sec. 8000. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, the total amount appropriated by this Act is 
     $243,406,197,000.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4530

       On page 35, between lines 20 and 21, insert the following:
       Sec. 8000. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this 
     Act, the total amount appropriated by this Act is 
     $243,406,197,000.
       (b) The Secretary of Defense shall allocate reductions in 
     appropriations under subsection (a) so as not to jeopardize 
     the military readiness of the Armed Forces or the quality of 
     life of Armed Forces personnel.
                                 ______
                                 

                    LEVIN AMENDMENTS NOS. 4531-4533

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. LEVIN submitted three amendments intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4531

       On page 30, line 12, strike out ``$9,190,092,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$9,238,092,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4532

       On page 26, line 10, strike out ``$6,630,370,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$6,582,370,000''.

[[Page S7831]]



                           Amendment No. 4533

       On page 26, line 10, strike out ``$6,630,370,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$6,582,370,000''.
       On page 30, line 12, strike out ``$9,190,092,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$9,238,092,000''.
       On page 88, between lines 6 and 7, insert the following:
       ``Sec. 8099. None of the funds appropriated in title III of 
     this Act may be obligated or expended for more than six new 
     production F-16 aircraft.
                                 ______
                                 

                      MURKOWSKI AMENDMENT NO. 4534

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. MURKOWSKI submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. Not later than six months after the date of the 
     enactment of this Act, the Secretary of the Air Force shall 
     submit to Congress a cost-benefit analysis of consolidating 
     the ground station infrastructure of the Air Force that 
     supports polar orbiting satellites.
                                 ______
                                 

                     REID AMENDMENTS NOS. 4535-4544

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. REID submitted 10 amendments intended to be proposed by him to 
the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4535

       On page 19, line 22, strike out ``$1,449,714,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,226,014,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4536

       On page 19, line 22, strike out ``$1,449,714,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,287,014,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4537

       On page 19, line 22, strike out ``$1,449,714,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,322,514,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4538

       On page 19, line 22, strike out ``$1,449,714,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,342,514,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4539

       On page 19, line 22, strike out ``$1,449,714,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,392,514,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4540

       On page 25, line 19, strike out ``$660,507,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$565,507,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4541

       On page 25, line 19, strike out ``$660,507,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$590,507,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4542

       On page 25, line 19, strike out ``$660,507,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$630,507,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4543

       On page 25, line 19, strike out ``$660,507,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$650,507,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4544

       On page 25, line 19, strike out ``$660,507,000'' and insert 
     in lieu thereof ``$655,507,000''.
                                 ______
                                 

            FEINGOLD (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENTS NOS. 4545-4547

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Bumpers, and Mr. Kohl) submitted three 
amendments intended to be proposed by them to the bill, S. 1894, supra; 
as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4545

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. (a)(1) Not later than March 30, 1997, the 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the congressional 
     defense committees a report on the F/A-18E/F aircraft 
     program.
       (2) The report shall contain the following:
       (A) A review of the F/A-18E/F aircraft program.
       (B) An analysis and estimate of the production costs of the 
     program for the total number of aircraft realistically 
     expected to be procured at each of three annual production 
     rates as follows:
       (i) 18 aircraft.
       (ii) 24 aircraft.
       (iii) 36 aircraft.
       (C) A comparison of the costs and benefits of the program 
     with the costs and benefits of the F/A-18C/D aircraft program 
     taking into account the operational combat effectiveness of 
     the aircraft.
       (b)(1) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act for the procurement of F/A-18E/F 
     aircraft may be obligated or expended for the procurement of 
     such aircraft until the end of the 30-day period beginning on 
     the date on which the Defense Acquisition Board makes the 
     milestone decision for the F/A-18E/F program to enter into 
     low-rate initial production.
       (2) If the Secretary of Defense has not submitted the 
     report required by subsection (a) by the end of the period 
     referred to in paragraph (1), not more than 90 percent of the 
     funds appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act 
     for the procurement of F/A-18E/F aircraft may be obligated or 
     expended for the procurement of such aircraft after the 
     period until the date that is 45 days after the date on which 
     the congressional defense committees receive the report.
       (c) In this section, the term ``congressional defense 
     committees'' means the following:
       (1) The Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services of 
     the Senate.
       (2) The Committees on Appropriations and National Security 
     of the House of Representatives.
       (d) Not later than 30 days after the Secretary of Defense 
     has submitted the report required by subsection (a), the 
     Comptroller General of the United States shall submit to the 
     congressional defense committees an analysis of the report 
     submitted by the Secretary.
       (e) None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act for the procurement of the F/A-18E/F 
     aircraft may be obligated or expended for the procurement of 
     such aircraft if the Congress within the forty-five calendar 
     days after receiving the report required by subsection (a) 
     enacts a joint resolution prohibiting the obligation or 
     expenditure of funds for such purpose.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4546

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act for the procurement of F/A-18E/F 
     aircraft may be obligated or expended for the procurement of 
     such aircraft until the end of the 30-day period beginning on 
     the date on which the Defense Acquisition Board makes the 
     milestone decision for the F/A-18E/F program to enter into 
     low-rate initial production.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4547

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. (a) Not more than 90 percent of the funds 
     appropriated or otherwise made available by this Act for the 
     procurement of F/A-18E/F aircraft may be obligated or 
     expended for the procurement of such aircraft until 30 days 
     after the Secretary of Defense has submitted to the 
     congressional defense committees a report on the F/A-18E/F 
     aircraft which contains the following:
       (A) A review of the F/A-18E/ aircraft program.
       (B) An analysis and estimate of the production costs of the 
     program for the total number of aircraft realistically 
     expected to be procured at each of three annual production 
     rates as follows:
       (i) 18 aircraft.
       (ii) 24 aircraft.
       (iii) 36 aircraft.
       (C) A comparison of the costs and benefits of the program 
     with the costs and benefits of the F/A-18C/D aircraft program 
     taking into account the operational combat effectiveness of 
     the aircraft.
       (b) In this section, the term ``congressional defense 
     committees'' means the following:
       (1) The Committees on Appropriations and Armed Services of 
     the Senate.
       (2) The Committees on Appropriations and National Security 
     of the House of Representatives.
                                 ______
                                 

                FEINGOLD (AND OTHERS) AMENDMENT NO. 4546

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. FEINGOLD (for himself, Mr. Bumpers, and Mr. Kohl) submitted an 
amendment intended to be proposed by them to the bill, S. 1894, supra; 
as follows:

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:
       Sec. 8099. None of the funds appropriated or otherwise made 
     available by this Act for the procurement of F/A-18E/F 
     aircraft may be obligated or expended for the procurement of 
     such aircraft until the end of the 30-day period beginning on 
     the date on which the Defense Acquisition Board makes the 
     milestone decision for the F/A-18E/F program to enter into 
     low-rate initial production.
                                 ______
                                 

                   BINGAMAN AMENDMENTS NOS. 4548-4549

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. BINGAMAN submitted two amendments intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

                           Amendment No. 4548

       On page 70, line 8, strike out ``$1,218,000,000'' and 
     insert in lieu thereof ``$1,118,000,000''.
                                                                    ____


                           Amendment No. 4549

       On page 30, line 13, insert before the period the 
     following: ``: Provided, That, of such amount, $10,000,000 is 
     available for the United States-Japan Management Training 
     Program''.
                                 ______
                                 

                     LAUTENBERG AMENDMENT NO. 4550

  (Ordered to lie on the table.)
  Mr. LAUTENBERG submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by him 
to the bill, S. 1894, supra; as follows:

       On page 88, between lines 7 and 8, insert the following:

[[Page S7832]]

       Sec. 8099. (a) Not later than March 1, 1997, the Deputy 
     Secretary of Defense shall submit to the Defense Committees a 
     report on Department of Defense procurements of propellant 
     raw materials.
       (b) The report shall include the following:
       (1) The projected future requirements of the Department of 
     Defense for propellant raw materials, such as nitrocellulose.
       (2) The capacity, ability, and production cost rates of the 
     national technology and industrial base, including 
     Government-owned, contractor-operated facilities, contractor-
     owned and -operated facilities, and Government-owned, 
     Government-operated facilities, for meeting such 
     requirements.
       (3) The national security benefits of preserving in the 
     national technology and industrial base contractor-owned and 
     -operated facilities for producing propellant raw materials, 
     including nitrocellulose.
       (4) The extent to which the cost rates for production of 
     nitrocellulose in Government-owned, contractor-operated 
     facilities is lower because of the relationship of those 
     facilities with the Department of Defense than such rates 
     would be without that relationship.
       (5) The advantages and disadvantages of permitting 
     commercial facilities to compete for award of Department of 
     Defense contracts for procurement of propellant raw 
     materials, such as nitrocellulose.

                          ____________________